Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-24
Entertainments.
"vIRG1NIUs" AT THE HYPERION

 Quite large and very appreciative au- dience witnessed "Virginius" as presented by MT. Louis James and his company at the Fly
 perion last evening. The play is an old-fash- toned legitimate drama, the story of which is
 familiar to every school boy through the me-
 dium of Macauley's poem of the same name.
 It needs little scenery and paraphernalia, its
 success depending solely upon the first
 assumptio of the principal roles by actors of
 ability and experience. Such representa-
 tion it received last evening, and calls before the curtain were frequent. MT. James, now
 commencing his second season as star, is an
 actor of power and intelligence. He has
 taken up McCul1ough's mantle, and, al-
 predecessor in this peculiar role, yet he plays the part in 8 manner deserving of the high est praise. Miss Wainwright (Mrs. Louis James, was more than lovely as Virginia, 8 part in which she stands without rival. This lady, who, with her husband, was for three or four years the leading sup port of Lawrence Barrett, is deserving of all the dattering press notices she has received. Mr. Mosley as ''Icilius was excellent, and Mr. Harry Langdon played "Dentatus," 8 role he has assumed for years, with the ease of a veteran. All the other parts were fairly taken, and good word should also be spoken for the "supers," who were remarka- ply well behaved.
 BUNNELLs GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "A Night Off" which has pleased Manager Bunnells patrons hugely, will be produced this afternoon and evening for the concluding performances The piece is full of amusing situations which keep the audience in con- tinued fits of laughter. Everybody who at tends will be pleased. At last evenings per- formance standing room only was displayed. The first three days of next week Passion Slave" will be produced. In the Museum hall there are excellent attractions, including the wonderful perpetual motion machine. NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE. Miss Kate Claxton will appear at the New Haven Opera House this afternoon and even ing in the part of ''Louise." Her support this year is the strongest she has ever had. It includes, besides herself, Miss Henrietta Vaders, 0. A. Stevenson and R. J. Dustan. The New York Times says that the "Two Orphans" is 8 dramatic story more thrilling in it's narrative and more beautiful in its ab- sorbing and romantic illustration than has
 ever before been offered to the public. It owes it's chief charm to the wonderful DOT
 trait of "Louise," the blind girl, by Kate
 Claxton.
 INGoMAR.
 Louis James and Marie Wainwright will
 appear at the Hyperion Theater this evening
 in "Ingomar." Mir. James, forceful acting
 as the rugged barbarian is so nicely supple
 mented by Miss Wainwright's womanly, ten
 der and loving portrayal of the Grecian
 maiden Parthenia that, were either to be
 marred in the smallest degree, it would be
 like throwing blotch of inharmonious color
 upon an almost perfect painting. In the last
 act where, to save his beloved Parthenia and
 I,o, rad fcf haiy, futn
 Ingomar consents to become 8 slave himself,
 MT. James rises to positive grandeur and in
 the recital of the two simple lines
 Two souls with but a single thought,
 he expresses more than mere elocution can express; it is love-that ineffable love which approaches idolatry.
 HYPERION THEATER.
 Joseph Haworth will appear at the Hype- rion Theater next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in "Rosedale." Ha- worth was McCullough's leading support, and while with that tragedian he played 8 round of leading tragic roles, including Iago, Cassius, Ingomar and Phararius in the "Gladiator," and played them so well that he commanded especial notice through considered one of the foremost of the stand ard plays. Although written and first pro- duced by it's author, Lester Wallack, Esq, almost quarter of century ago, 1t is to- day as bright and it's simple story as refresh ing as ever. The story of the play is told in 8 most interesting way.
 CASPER THE YODLER.
 At Bunnell's Grand Opera House the last three days of next week MT. Charles T. Ellis will appear in the three act domestic comedy entitled Casper the YodIer." sThere is, !" says an exchange, "a freshness and original ity about MT. Ellis acting that leaves 6 lastA ing impression. He possesses voice of great power and sweetness, and his warbiing is wonderful. He will be one of the successes of the season. Mir. Ellis is young man, but his remarkable talent and careful attention to his work will no doubt soon place him in the front rank of comedians"